Six Vintage Clarets

Our Reserve Claret is made from vineyards in the Côtes de Bordeaux by Jean de Boigne and Nina Mitjavile at member favourite Château de Pitray. This medium-bodied wine is a merlot-based blend with an inviting nose of juicy dark-berry fruit, complemented by good tannin structure and a fresh note of black pepper. The Society buys the wine after harvest, but it is only released when ready for drinking. On the label we depict an element from a Bordeaux landmark, a column on the great Grand Théâtre, a hub of the city's cultural life.

Delicious, well-priced claret from a small area between Côtes de Bourg and Fronsac. Majority merlot with 30% cabernet sauvignon providing freshness and backbone.

The 2020 is the best vintage of Château de la Grave Caractère that we`ve tasted. The wine has deep colour and a fragrant bouquet of plums, tar and vanilla, with layered, juicy texture on the palate. A blend of 80% merlot and 20% cabernet sauvignon the wine was aged for 12 months in two and three-year-old barrels from one of Pauillac`s most famous châteaux. This is concentrated, but well balanced, with grainy, ripe tannins on the finish. A remarkable wine for the price, this is already drinking beautifully, but has ample capacity to age. As winners of our 2024 Climate & Nature fund, de la Grave will use our funds to help diversify and move away from a monoculture. One project involves planting fruit, olive and truffle trees, establishing pre-orchards which will combine fruiting trees with meadows for grazing and breeding their sheep and horses.